godiva

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1. Scope of practice for HHAs--JP drains?

   godiva replied to godiva's topic in Home Health

   I checked with a local accrediting agency. HHAs are certified like CNAs in my state and can empty foleys, JP drains, and perform simple dressing changes as long as there is documented training with each aide and new patient by an RN. I can't beli...

2. Scope of practice for HHAs--JP drains?

   godiva posted a topic in Home Health

   I am in the state of Indiana. State regulations state that HHAs are not to do anything "invasive." Would this include emptying JP drains? My director has asked me to teach the HHA how to provide JP drain care and put it in her careplan. I don't...

3. Lets talk about $$$

   godiva replied to russki1313's topic in Home Health

   Central Indiana. $22/hr, no bennies, $0.32/mi. Bonus for being on-call by day (I haven't been asked yet to do it so I don't know what that stipend is... the last agency I worked for paid an extra $150/wk on-call). I'm still in training so I don'...

4. New to home health... lots of specific questions.

   godiva posted a topic in Home Health

   I posted a while back about a new job I got, and it was recommended that I find a new agency. My frustration led me to do just that about a month ago. I started last week at a new place, but it is small and has only been around for a year. They ...

5. How would you deal with this situation re:narcotics?

   godiva replied to godiva's topic in Home Health

   Thanks, everyone. Unfortunately, it is the only job I could find. The DON said she will make sure I get patients that aren't abusing their narcs or patients without narcotics, so that makes me feel a little better. I don't care what the agency do...

6. Frustrated in BSN program

   godiva replied to JZ_RN's topic in ADN/BSN

   That is a great perspective, Susie. I do think a course covering healthcare law would be beneficial as well, but I hate to contribute to the problem of credential creep that seems to plague healthcare. I'm not sure a BSN is needed to do most type...

7. Frustrated in BSN program

   godiva replied to JZ_RN's topic in ADN/BSN

   I got my BSN in an accelerated program at a respected nursing school in my state. If you have a bachelor's, in ANYTHING, you are eligible for the program. That means that basically it was an ADN course with a few classes in management and public h...

8. How would you deal with this situation re:narcotics?

   godiva posted a topic in Home Health

   I am new to home health, and I just started working as a case manager at a very small agency that does mostly non-skilled patients (only about 10% skilled) and ALL their patients are Medicaid. It is a family business and most of our clients are fri...

9. How does your monitoring program deal with dilute urine screens?

   godiva replied to godiva's topic in Recovery

   Has anyone had success in offering blood or hair to prove sobriety after a dilute screen? Or perhaps a request to evaluate the sample with more sensitive lab techniques? After reviewing my program's policies, which are rather unclear I should sa...

10. Death and the dying patient, what experiences do you have?

    godiva replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    My first experience with death was in an ICU during my clinicals in nursing school. I was charged with removing the IV and "making him look nice." The family stayed with the patient until he expired. They made the decision to remove artificial s...

11. How does your monitoring program deal with dilute urine screens?

    godiva posted a topic in Recovery

    Hello, my fellow recovering addicts and alcoholics! I have been sober for 8 months now, after a relapse following my mother's death. I have been in my monitoring program for almost two years now. It is amazing how life improves when one doesn't tu...

12. First home health case management job... what to expect and how to excel?

    godiva posted a topic in Case Management

    Attention home health case managers! :) After being out of a job for a lengthy period of time, I lucked out. I am going to be hired as a case manager for a small home health agency. The problem is, I have no experience in case management, and I am...

13. Monitored nurse needs job choice advice, nursing home or drug research?

    godiva replied to godiva's topic in Recovery

    Thanks for the replies. It turns out I was not offered a position at the drug research company... bit of an ego kill, but at least I won't have to make a choice. I'm just focused on getting this nursing home job now. I am still scared, so please ...

14. Monitored nurse needs job choice advice, nursing home or drug research?

    godiva posted a topic in Recovery

    So, I'm a new nurse with only six months medical-surgical experience (organ transplant) who stupidly self-reported to her state board and is in a monitoring program. Assistance program, my butt! I've been forced to look for a new job as my old one ...